Control Room Operator Jobs

Nature of Work

Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties

• Conducts regular inspections of equipment and structures and reports on conditions and performance
• Operates manual, electrical, and computerized controls of various pumping stations from a central control console or individual stations
• Prepares and maintains detailed records and reports
• Performs related work as required
• Investigates and evaluates indications and complaints of water and sewer line stoppages, leaks, and breaks; pump station and system malfunctions and failures; and other interruptions of service; and takes appropriate action
• Changes daily meter charts
• Cleans, polishes, paints, and maintains pumping equipment, stations, and related facilities; performs minor or emergency repairs
• Fills reservoirs and maintains levels
• Assesses the need for maintenance and repair of various components of the systems and facilities; calls in emergency repair crews when appropriate
• Transports pumps, motors, other equipment, and crews
• Monitors the performance of the City's sewer system
• Receives, logs, and processes citizen complaints
• Provides adequate pressure and flow by starting, stopping, and regulating pumps at various locations
• Performs water turn-ons and turn-offs as directed
• Conducts routine maintenance, including, but not limited to, lubricating, cleaning, and adjusting all types of pumping related equipment
• Participates in the installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, cleaning, and general care of all water and sewer pumping equipment, stations, control facilities, and related equipment and facilities
• Monitors water pressure and flow throughout the City by reading meters and charts

Minimum Requirements

• Six (6) months full-time paid public contact experience
• Driver's license
• Six (6) months full-time experience in the operation and troubleshooting of a telemetry controlled heavy duty pumping facility including some repair work
• Shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift heavy objects
• Continuous walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, sitting, standing, pushing, and pulling
• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact
• Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to, word processor, calculator, copier, and fax machine

For all positions:

• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Performs related work as required
• Reports to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach
• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all city ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.

For all technical, professional, supervisory and managerial positions:

• Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions to issues consistent with the City's strategic plan.

Applicants must detail any related work experience on the application or risk disqualification . It is the applicant's responsibility to update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications and personal contact information when submitting each application, failure to do so will result in ineligibility. City of Miami Beach employees must reflect their current position and detail their work experience on the application to avoid being disqualified.

Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (either Member 2 or Member 4), as well as the final Department of Defense Disability Letter (dated within one year) must be submitted with the application.